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Pachinko parlors remain closed in Japan due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Pachinko has become a visible landmark in Japan’s urban landscape. But will that change?photo: Prism by Dukas/Universal Images Group (Getty Images) Japan’s pachinko industry, a bulwark of the country’s entertainment industry, has been hit hard during the pandemic. According to Pachinko news site Green Belt, Almost 640 pachinko parlors were closed in 2021. As of ...